The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-31
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Rev O. c. McColloch preached in the peni-
Tertiary, at Auburn, N. Y, yesterday.
George G. Webster ir, has returned from
two weeks visit to northern New York.
Mr.. Scott Bone, city editor of the Sentinel.
visited mis- home at Shelbyville yesterday.
Harry r. Boyd. of this city, was admitted to
practice in the Supreme Court Saturday.
81. S. Hutchins, a retired merchant of this
city, is suffering severe injuries from fall re-
ceved on Monday last
Misses Mamie and Mamie Dryer entertained
their young friends, on Friday night, in honor
of their cousin, Miss Bryan, OF Louisville.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Huntington, for several yeara
employed in the record department of the coun-
ty clerk has been succeeded by Democrat
G. X. Matthews and James T. Caughey, OF
the Shelbyville Daily Republican, spent Sunday
with Attorney-peneral Kitchener and family.
The lessons being given in cooking, at Ply
mouth Church, by Mrs Ewing combine two
great benefits besides being new idea and help
in society. The financial benefit is to the Train
ing school for Nurses and the art In cooking will
be permanent benefit to all good housekeepers.
On Saturday last two afternoon gatherings gavo
an hour each TO practicing bread making from
lessons given during the week.
Among the arrivals at the Grand Hotel yes
terday were: John Theobold, Terre Haute;
Richard Clark, Fort Wayne; John @. Wingate,
Terre Haute; Lee Joseph. Muncie; w. M. Marsh,
Muncie; H. c. Hartman, Fort Wayne; j. G. Gull
mer, Spencer; Philips S. Baker. Greencastle; Geo.
r. Vending and wife, Shelbyville; w. S. Thorn
as, Terre Haute; Frank E. johnson, Evansyille;
Robert Mcfarland, New Albany; NJ. S. Barnett,
Jeffersonville; L. c. Wright, Logansnort; w. II.
Brandt, Fort Wayne.
The talk by Mrs Carrier, at the Second Pres
byterian Church, on Saturday afternoon for the
benefit of the Woman's Exchange, was well
attended and highly enjoyable. University life
wildly portrayed that her audience felt
like students in the lecture-room. Glimpses in
many continental cities gave beautiful views of
nature and art, and wonders of the fourteenth
and fifteenth centuries Implements of war
used at that time Interestingly compared
with the wonderful Krupp gun of modern time.
Homes of illustrious men were described, and
portraits of great German professors were
shown. The various subjects so we'll blended,
will long be remembered by Mrs. Carriers many
friends.
GOLDEN WEDDING AT SEYMOUR
Special to the Indianapolis journal
| SEYMOUR Ind, Jan. 29-The golden wedding
! anniversary OF Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Murphy
| which was celebrated here to-day, at the Hotel
| JONAS was probably the most notable society
event that has occurred in southern Indiana.
! Geo. H. Murphy has been cashier of the First
National Bank of this city for tyen.py- years; he
and his wife two of the Oldest and most high
| ly respected citizens Of the county. They have
| raised large family of children, four of whom
| are living. Among them the wife of the late
COL John j. Cummins Invited guests
were present from all parts Of
| the county, and from distant points.
| Over seven hundred Invitations were issued.
Daytime and dinner invitations were for the
older friends; evening and supper cards were
sent to the younger frieuds. During the day
large numbers of the old citizens Of the county
were present. At IL o'clock the ceremony of re-
marriage was performed in the paror of the
hotel by the Rev. ]. K. Pye, of the M. E.
| Church, in the most pathetic manner. The
| tokens of friendship presented were numerous
and valuable, amounting in value to 81 900.
Among them was 800 in gold presented by the
directors of the First National Bank in brief
| speech by James l.. Gardiner, PRESIDENT; two
gold watches, diamond studded; gold trimmed
clock and silverware with golden trimmings
| The presentation speech was made by the Hon.
Jason B. Brown. The Hon. A. P. Charles was
master of ceremonies The evening ceremonies,
which were participated in by hundreds Of
young people, concluded with an invitation ball
at the opera-hoase adjoining the hotel Mr.
| Murphy is aged seventy three, his wife, Mrs.
| Lydia (Warper) Murphy, sixty-nne.